| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Swertia cuneata D.Don |
| Bibliography | London Edinburgh Philos. Mag. & J. Sci. 8: 77 (1836) |
| Native Range | sw. Tibet to Himalaya |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3600-5000m |
| Description | basal leaves winged petiolate, spathulate to obovate, 15-35mm, obtuse, stem leaves 2-3 pairs, narrowly elliptic, flowers pentamerous, 2-3cm, 5-7, in raceme, lobes ovate |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | pale blue |
| Bloom | autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Swertia asterocalyx T.N.Ho & S.W.Liu Swertia cuneata var. asterocalyx (T.N.Ho & S.W.Liu) T.N.Ho & S.W.Liu Swertia hugelii Griseb. Swertia kamoonensis Steud. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHT Tibet) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal, WHM West Himalaya) |